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Wednesday 28 December 1955 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:061:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:309:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 121 of 121 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:527:52 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:309:30 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:505:50 AM–06:516:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:216:21 AM–07:527:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2611:26 AM–12:5012:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:451:45 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:424:42 PM–17:135:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:424:42 PM–18:136:13 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla31:237:23 AM+1–32:478:47 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:588:58 AM–10:0410:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1111:11 AM–12:1712:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5911:59 AM–12:3512:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1712:17 PM–13:231:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:292:29 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Lābha07:527:52 AM–08:588:58 AMgood
Amṛta08:588:58 AM–10:0410:04 AMgood
Kāla10:0410:04 AM–11:1111:11 AMavoid
Śubha11:1111:11 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Roga12:1712:17 PM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Udvega13:231:23 PM–14:302:30 PMavoid
Cara14:302:30 PM–15:363:36 PMneutral
Lābha15:363:36 PM–16:424:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:424:42 PM–18:366:36 PMavoid
Śubha18:366:36 PM–20:308:30 PMgood
Amṛta20:308:30 PM–22:2310:23 PMgood
Cara22:2310:23 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1712:17 AM+1–26:112:11 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:112:11 AM+1–28:044:04 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:044:04 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1good
Udvega29:585:58 AM+1–31:527:52 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:527:52 AM to 31:527:52 AM+1

07:527:52 AM sunrise16:424:42 PM sunsetsunrise 31:527:52 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 09:309:30 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 29:445:44 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 19:097:09 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 19:437:43 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:309:30 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:387:38 PM
Bavauntil 29:445:44 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1712:17 PM–13:231:23 PM
Pradoṣa 16:424:42 PM–18:446:44 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 AM+1

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:231:23 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 51 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:446:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī09:309:30 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā19:097:09 PMĀrdrā
YogaŚukla19:437:43 PMBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija09:309:30 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:52 07:527:52 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2012
Śaka
1877
Kali
5056
Ahargaṇa
1 847 004
Day length
8 h 51 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:104:10 PM
Moonset
31:497:49 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:505:50 AM07:527:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:505:50 AM06:516:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:216:21 AM07:527:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:527:52 AM09:389:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:0410:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:389:38 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:1712:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2611:26 AM12:5012:50 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:231:23 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM14:562:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:451:45 PM14:212:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:562:56 PM16:424:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:424:42 PM18:446:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:424:42 PM17:135:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:424:42 PM18:136:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:292:29 AM+127:533:53 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra31:237:23 AM+132:478:47 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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